People v. Frank CA4/2

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

An information charged defendant and appellant Christopher James Frank with

multiple offenses stemming from an incident on March 3, 2013, at his house, in which his

1 girlfriend (the victim) was assaulted, as follows: (1) kidnapping under Penal Code1

section 207, subdivision (a) (count 1); (2) criminal threats under section 422 (count 2);

(3) possession of a firearm by a felon under section 29800, subdivision (a) (count 3);

(4) possession of ammunition by a felon under section 30305, subdivision (a)(1) (count

4); (5) assault with a firearm under section 245, subdivision (a)(2) (count 5), with the

allegations that defendant personally used a firearm under section 12022.5, subdivisions

(a) and (d), and inflicted great bodily injury under section 12022.7, subdivision (a);

(6) torture under section 206 (count 6); (7) sexual penetration by a foreign object under

section 289, subdivision (a)(1)(A) (count 7); (8) corporal injury to a cohabitant under

section 273.5, subdivision (a) (count 8), with the allegations that defendant personally

used a firearm under sections 1203.06, subdivision (a)(1), 12022.5, subdivision (a), and

inflicted great bodily…